Sunshine School & Development Center

Sunshine School & Development Center For years, having a disability meant being labeled or underestimated for the rest of your life.

Serving NWA since 1958, Sunshine School & Development Center is shattering limitations to enable people touched by disability, serving their unique journey through advocacy, therapy, and education. In every space, individuals would be categorized, written off, or separated. Thankfully, Sunshine School & Development Center was founded with a commitment to seeing potential, not problems. Since 1958, Sunshine School has served thousands of people in the community by offering a range of services in order to benefit every child and client that we serve. Our mission is to shatter limitations to enable people touched by disability, serving their unique journey through advocacy, therapy, and education. Because of our work, families are better advocates, students aren't limited by their labels, and adults with disabilities thrive in their communities.

SUNSHINE FAMILIES & VISITORS: Sunshine School will be CLOSED this Friday, October 17th for staff training. ☀️💼🌈
10/15/2025

SUNSHINE FAMILIES & VISITORS: Sunshine School will be CLOSED this Friday, October 17th for staff training. ☀️💼🌈

Art Show is BACK — Join us at First National Bank of NWA in Downtown Bentonville on Thursday, Nov. 20th for our annual S...
10/03/2025

Art Show is BACK — Join us at First National Bank of NWA in Downtown Bentonville on Thursday, Nov. 20th for our annual Sunshine Art Show! 🎨🖌🌈

We will once again have an art auction of pieces by Sunshine staff, students and clients, as well as work from local NWA artists! Art will be available for bidding in person and online. We hope to see you there!

Tickets on sale soon! Visit sunshineart25.givesmart.com for more info.

SUNSHINE FAMILIES & VISITORS: Prepare for Woods Lane to be closed this week for Bikes, Blues, & BBQ 🏍🔥 To avoid delays a...
09/29/2025

SUNSHINE FAMILIES & VISITORS: Prepare for Woods Lane to be closed this week for Bikes, Blues, & BBQ 🏍🔥 To avoid delays and traffic, use the alternate routes to Sunshine School highlighted in green!

Weather update: Picnic with the Ponies for Saturday, Sept. 20 is canceled due to conditions. We’ll share any reschedule ...
09/20/2025

Weather update: Picnic with the Ponies for Saturday, Sept. 20 is canceled due to conditions. We’ll share any reschedule details soon. Thank you to our families, volunteers, and partners for your understanding.

TODAY UNTIL 8PM — Come by Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Rogers for a car wash where 50% of proceeds will be donated to Sunshine...
09/19/2025

TODAY UNTIL 8PM — Come by Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Rogers for a car wash where 50% of proceeds will be donated to Sunshine School for Tidal Wave Charity Day! 🌊🚗🫧🌈☀️

09/18/2025

🎉 One more sleep ‘til Charity Day! 🎉

We've been counting down and tomorrow's the big day! Come get your car washed and help us support Annandale Village and tons of other local nonprofits. Every car wash = 100% of proceeds donated.

📍 Stop by your local Tidal Wave tomorrow and help us make a

TOMORROW: Make a with us for Tidal Wave Charity Day! 💙🌊Get your car sparkling clean while giving back! 🚗✨ Stop by Tida...
09/18/2025

TOMORROW: Make a with us for Tidal Wave Charity Day! 💙🌊

Get your car sparkling clean while giving back! 🚗✨ Stop by Tidal Wave Auto Spa in Rogers any time between 8 am - 8 pm tomorrow, Sept. 19th, for a car wash where 50% of profits from all car washes will benefit Sunshine School! ☀️🌈

Join us Friday to get your car sparkling clean while giving back! 🚗✨ This Friday, September 19th, we are partnering with...
09/18/2025

Join us Friday to get your car sparkling clean while giving back! 🚗✨

This Friday, September 19th, we are partnering with Tidal Wave Auto Spa for their annual Charity Day! Stop by Tidal Wave in Rogers any time between 8 am - 8 pm for a car wash where 50% of profits from all car washes will benefit Sunshine School! We can't wait to see you there 💙☀️🌊

SUNSHINE ENROLLMENT OPEN NOW 📣🎓📚Are you interested in enrolling your child in Sunshine School services? We are now enrol...
09/09/2025

SUNSHINE ENROLLMENT OPEN NOW 📣🎓📚

Are you interested in enrolling your child in Sunshine School services? We are now enrolling and want to help your family take the first step today!

Sunshine School & Development Center offers a range of therapy and early education services to benefit each person living with developmental delays and disabilities in Northwest Arkansas. Our team is highly dedicated to our mission and is ready to create an individualized treatment plan for your child! ♿️🌈☀️

To learn more about our services and to submit an enrollment inquiry form, visit nwasunshineschool.org/services

Join us September 5th at Downtown Bentonville Incorporated's First Friday — a fun-filled, free, family festival! Take a ...
08/27/2025

Join us September 5th at Downtown Bentonville Incorporated's First Friday — a fun-filled, free, family festival!
Take a walk around Superhero City in Downtown Bentonville and enjoy the vendors, organizations, live music, food trucks, and more! We’ll be here with giveaways, music, and information about our services from 3 - 9pm. We’d love for you to stop and see us! ☀️🌈

Come by on September 19th for a car wash and to support Sunshine School! Thank you, Tidal Wave Auto Spa for supporting u...
08/25/2025

Come by on September 19th for a car wash and to support Sunshine School!

Thank you, Tidal Wave Auto Spa for supporting us during your charity day!

🎉 Meet our Charity Day partner: Sunshine School & Development Center! 🎉

They're doing incredible work in our community by shattering limitations to enable people touched by disability through advocacy, therapy & education.

Stop by on September 19 and show your support! 50% of proceeds from every car wash sold at our location will support their mission. The other 50% goes to Annandale Village, our corporate partner which serves adults with development disabilities.

Find out more about Sunshine School & Development Center and our other partners here: https://bit.ly/4fHKfcG

WE ARE HIRING! Sunshine is looking for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join our team. ☀️This position provi...
08/19/2025

WE ARE HIRING! Sunshine is looking for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to join our team. ☀️

This position provides leadership and is responsible for ensuring that the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program is grounded in our mission and driven to provide high quality services to our students.

To learn more about the position and to apply, visit nwasunshineschool.org/join-our-team today!

Address

3400 N Woods Lane
Rogers, AR
72756

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 3pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3pm
Friday 7:45am - 3pm

Telephone

+14796363190

Website

http://linktr.ee/sunshineschooldevcenter

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Developing and enriching lives since 1958

We envision a world where individuals have the resources they need to reach their full potential as active members in their communities.

OUR HISTORY

The Sunshine School & Development Center has been serving NWA for 60 years. The inaugural class was held in the basement of the First United Methodist Church in Rogers and consisted of two children, one with Down’s syndrome and the other with a severe brain injury resulting in developmental delays. In 1958 the public education system didn’t have a place for children with special needs. The families of these two children – the Clardy’s and the Briley’s – needed a place for their own children to learn, so they started Sunshine School. Mrs. Clardy and Mrs. Briley were the teachers. By the end of the first month six more children had joined.

Now, 60 years later, Sunshine School & Development Center serves families and individuals of all ages with unique needs by providing therapy, education, and support.